Some posit that “President Trump's ‘deal’ with the EU on trade is more a fragile ceasefire — no significant territory was gained or lost, no white flags have been raised, and the president's trigger finger remains itchy. Crucially, though, the guns have gone silent.”

Axios

“The president made no specific commitment to lift the steel and aluminum tariffs he imposed back in June, nor did Juncker pledge to withdraw the retaliatory measures from the E.U. targeting American motorcycles, blue jeans and bourbon, among other products... It’s not clear the two sides made any progress either on one of Trump’s leading bugaboos: European tariffs on U.S. autos.”

Washington Post

“Mr. Trump, in many ways, is taking credit for solving a crisis of his own making. After taking office, he criticized the deals of his predecessor and cut off trade talks with the European Union... But it was not immediately clear what would set the new talks apart from those carried out by the Obama administration, beyond their more limited scope.”

New York Times

Others see signs of progress. “Juncker seems to have convinced our president that he’s better off teaming up with Europe to take on Beijing than he is trying to score points in his weird vendetta against Angela Merkel by going after Volkswagen with tariffs. Also, this suggests that Trump will now work toward fixing the WTO, rather than blowing it up entirely... Score one for the globalists.”

Slate

“There is reason for cautious optimism. The Trump administration has expressed openness to lifting its recent tariff hikes on imported European steel and aluminum, and this small gesture appears to have yielded dividends. Juncker, for his part, is characterizing Trump’s decision to hold off on imposing auto tariffs during trade negotiations as ‘a major concession,’ as if to pave the way for European concessions.”

The Atlantic

“For now, both sides can part with a win for each: The US gets immediate benefits from increased soybean and energy exports, and the EU leaves with no new tariffs on the table. Not bad for an impromptu press conference.”

“Boom went the stock market within seconds of the announcement... Making matters worse for the Dems, this new deal entails growing sales of liquid natural gas by our country to Europe. Who does that most affect? Well, duh, Comrade Putin, of course... What do you suppose would trouble Putin more -- the U.S. cornering the LNG market or Trump calling him a bunch of nasty names?”

PJ Media

“Make no mistake, there are plenty of other issues that remain to be negotiated with Europe

“For two years, pundit class ‘experts’ on the Left and the Right have bewailed President Trump’s negotiating tactics. They’ve questioned his intelligence, his knowledge, and his sanity...

"Meanwhile, across the Pacific, satellite images show North Korea dismantling key aspects of its nuclear program just one month after Kim promised denuclearization at his summit with President Trump...